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Barley vs. Tempeh — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are barley and tempeh different?

  • Barley is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B3, iron, and vitamin B6, while tempeh is higher in calcium.
  • Barley covers your daily need for selenium, 69% more than tempeh.
  • Barley contains 8 times more vitamin B1 than tempeh. Barley contains 0.646mg of vitamin B1, while tempeh contains 0.078mg.
  • Barley is lower in saturated fat.
  • Barley has a higher glycemic index (28) than tempeh (15).

Barley, hulled and Tempeh types were used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Barley
Barley
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 95% 9.9% 40% 135% 166% 76% 113% 1.6% 253% 206%
Tempeh
Tempeh
3
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 58% 33% 36% 101% 187% 31% 114% 1.2% 170% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +64.2%
Contains more IronIron +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +143%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25%
~equal in Potassium ~412mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~266mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Barley
Barley
6
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0.33% 11% 162% 66% 86% 17% 73% 0% 5.5% 14%
Tempeh
Tempeh
3
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 83% 50% 17% 50% 10% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +728.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +74.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.278mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Barley Tempeh DV% diff.
Fiber 17.3g 69%
Selenium 37.7µg 0µg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.646mg 0.078mg 47%
Manganese 1.943mg 1.3mg 28%
Carbs 73.48g 7.64g 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.108g 4.3g 21%
Protein 12.48g 20.29g 16%
Zinc 2.77mg 1.14mg 15%
Fats 2.3g 10.8g 13%
Magnesium 133mg 81mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.604mg 2.64mg 12%
Iron 3.6mg 2.7mg 11%
Saturated fat 0.482g 2.539g 9%
Calories 354kcal 192kcal 8%
Calcium 33mg 111mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.318mg 0.215mg 8%
Copper 0.498mg 0.56mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.295g 3.205g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.285mg 0.358mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.57mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Potassium 452mg 412mg 1%
Folate 19µg 24µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 11g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 284kcal 95kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 28g 52g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.9 3 N/A
Net carbs 56.18g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 0.8g N/A
Phosphorus 264mg 266mg 0%
Sodium 12mg 9mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.282mg 0.278mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.208mg 0.194mg 0%
Threonine 0.424mg 0.796mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.88mg 0%
Leucine 0.848mg 1.43mg 0%
Lysine 0.465mg 0.908mg 0%
Methionine 0.24mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.7mg 0.893mg 0%
Valine 0.612mg 0.92mg 0%
Histidine 0.281mg 0.466mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
2
12% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 12.48 g
Fats: 2.3 g
Carbs: 73.48 g
Water: 9.44 g
Other: 2.3 g
Tempeh
Tempeh
3
20% 11% 8% 60%
Protein: 20.29 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 7.64 g
Water: 59.65 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +861.8%
Contains more OtherOther +42%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.6%
Contains more FatsFats +369.6%
Contains more WaterWater +531.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Barley
Barley
1
26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.482 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.295 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.108 g
Tempeh
Tempeh
2
25% 32% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.539 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.205 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.3 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +986.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +288.1%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170283/nutrients
  2. Tempeh - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174272/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.